diff --git a/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh b/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
index 0c3b25d9..4af57aec 100755
--- a/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
+++ b/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
@@ -126,16 +126,6 @@ version() {
   # end::cluster-version[]
 }
 
-echo "Check cluster version..."
-cluster_version=$(version | jq -r '.Version')
-
-if [ "$cluster_version" == "2.6.3-stackable0.0.0-dev" ]; then
-  echo "Cluster version: $cluster_version"
-else
-  echo "Unexpected version: $cluster_version"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
 echo "Check cluster status..."
 # tag::cluster-status[]
 kubectl exec -n default simple-hbase-restserver-default-0 \
diff --git a/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh.j2 b/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh.j2
index f61ef51f..c3547a31 100755
--- a/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh.j2
+++ b/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh.j2
@@ -126,16 +126,6 @@ version() {
   # end::cluster-version[]
 }
 
-echo "Check cluster version..."
-cluster_version=$(version | jq -r '.Version')
-
-if [ "$cluster_version" == "2.6.3-stackable0.0.0-dev" ]; then
-  echo "Cluster version: $cluster_version"
-else
-  echo "Unexpected version: $cluster_version"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
 echo "Check cluster status..."
 # tag::cluster-status[]
 kubectl exec -n default simple-hbase-restserver-default-0 \